What color is #55512E?

#55512E is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55512E?

The RGB value is 85, 81, 46: 85 red, 81 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55512E?

The complementary color is #2E3255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55512E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55512E color

#55512E rgb(85, 81, 46)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #55512E is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 31.8% green and 18% blue (85, 81, 46).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 30% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 46% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.07:1).

#55512E color codes

HEX	`#55512E`
RGB	`rgb(85, 81, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 31.8%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 30%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 46%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 46%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.01, -4.18, 21.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.01, 21.55, 101.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.182, 8.014, 3.753)`
Decimal	`5591342`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55512E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #55512E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#55512E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #55512E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55512e; }
.text { color: #55512e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55512e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 81 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55512e, #46552e); }

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Questions

What color is #55512E?: #55512E is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55512E?: The RGB value is 85, 81, 46: 85 red, 81 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55512E?: The complementary color is #2E3255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55512E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.